St. John's Sunday School

Since 1916 the children of St. John's have been the happy heart of our church community. We are an exuberant and reverent place where children learn confidence in their connection to God, grow it, maintain it, and pass it on through our Lord, Jesus Christ. 

 

 

Sunday School meets every Sunday at 10:30 am and 5 pm

 

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March 20, 27 April 3, 10 @ 6 pm       Bible Soup for Children & Youth: The Book of Daniel

 

Palm Sunday, April 14^th @ 10:30 am  Palm Sunday- children participate in Passion Reading

 

     (no Sunday School or Sunday Night Lights)

 

Maundy Thursday, April 18^th @ 7pm Foot washing, stripping of the Altar

 

Good Friday, April 19^th @ 4 pm          Stations of the Cross for children and youth

 

Easter Sunday, April 21^st @ 10:30 am  Sunday School, join church service for Eucharist,

 

Egg hunt in the Memorial Garden (11:30 am)

 

Sunday School for Children & Youth

 9:30 am Early Sunday School

Simple lesson with video component and crafting for children of parishioners wishing to attend Faith Matters, or who have other church business and for children of choir members as well.

10:30 am Traditional Sunday School lead by the Clergy

Groups:

• Nursery: Infant up to 3
• Doves: 3 to 6-year-olds
• Lambs: 1^st-6^th Grades
• Camels: 7^th grade and up

 

10:30 am All meet in Children’s Chapel with Father Mark or Father Stephen

10:45 am Break into groups

11:05 am Camels join parish for the Eucharist

                 Lambs and Doves return to Children’s Chapel for Homily and Eucharist.

 

 

5:00 pm Sunday Night Lights!

Groups:

• Girls & God: 4^th grade and up
• Kids & The Bible: ages 3 to 7
• Inward Bound: 2^nd-8^th grades
• Friends of St. John's: interfaith outreach 

5:45 pm Pizza dinner in Guild Room

6:00 pm Ten minute Instructed Eucharist at the Church Altar (bimonthly)

 

 

Confirmation Class with Father Stephen

 Winter/Spring 2019:

 

• January 27 @ 5:00 pm
• February 6 @ 5:00 pm*
• February 24 @ 5:00 pm
• March 24 @ 9:30 am Confirmands Eucharist
• April 7 @ 5:00 pm

* Indicates make-up class

 

 

Confirmation at the Cathedral

 

Saturday, May 11 @ 10:00 am

 

 

  

 

 

                             What Happens on Sundays & Where do I go?

 

Nursery

2nd Floor of St. John's Little Learners 

Sunday School

Both morning and afternoon programs meet in the Children's Chapel, 2nd floor of the Rectory

Confirmation

meets in the Church

Coffee Hour

You may meet your children in the Parish Hall for coffee hour

 

 

Director of Outreach & Children's Ministry

 

Cell (516) 514-2684  Office (516) 671-3226)

 

courtneycallahan@yahoo.com

 

 

 

Sunday School Leadership

Sunday School Parent Chairs: Jaime and Howie Posillico

Sunday Night Lights! Chair: Julie ZarouVestry

Christingle Nativity Pageant Co-Chairs: Diana Fredericks and Lindsay Fox

 Summer Sunday School Chair: Virginia Apple

 Baptism Families Liason: Ginger Chambless

 Volunteer Teachers: Jackie PowersVestry

Sunday School Fathers: John Fredericks Vestry

Thistle & Spoon 

Diana and John Fredericks and Stephanie and Fred Clark

St. Georges Friendship Ministry: Allison and Jay AstonVestry

Special Events Projects:

Catherine and Scott Willard 

Outreach Think Tank: new finance models and innovation for community wellness

 Baldwin Smith * John Argenti  * Scott Crag * Meg Morris

Sunday School Staff

Curate: The Reverend StephenTamke

Children's Choir: Chris Brayne, Director of Music

Acolyte Training: Donna George

Director of Children's Ministry: Courtney Callahan

Nursery: Alexandra Prieto and Ruth Gavino

Sunday School Assistants: Melissa Agreda, Ester Solano, Lyanne Solano 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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